Lawsuit: Trump Administration Doesn’t Have the Power to Approve Medicaid Work Requirements

Advocacy groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration, arguing it acted outside the scope of its authority when it approved work requirements in Arkansas’ Medicaid program.

The National Health Law Program, Legal Aid of Arkansas and the Southern Poverty Law Center filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and claim the approval of Arkansas’ waiver is contrary to Medicaid’s objective of expanding access to health care for people with low incomes.